Section 297: [ Prescribing the regular line of a street. [Section 297 was substituted for the original section by Bombay 5 of 1905, Section 42.]

Q: What does Section 297 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) deal with?

Section 297 TACA pertains to "[ Prescribing the regular line of a street. [Section 297 was substituted for the original section by Bombay 5 of 1905, Section 42.]". It is part of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 297 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs [ Prescribing the regular line of a street. [Section 297 was substituted for the original section by Bombay 5 of 1905, Section 42.]. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 297 TACA still in force?

Yes, Section 297 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 297 TACA?

धारा 297 TACA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 297 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891. Section 297 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs [ Prescribing the regular line of a street. [Section 297 was substituted for the original section by Bombay 5 of 1905, Section 42.]. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 297 TACA?

Dhara 297 TACA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 297 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 297 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs [ Prescribing the regular line of a street. [Section 297 was substituted for the original section by Bombay 5 of 1905, Section 42.]. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 297 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891?

Cite as: "Section 297, The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Age of Consent Act, 1891, § 297 (India).

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(1)

The Commissioner may-

(a) prescribe a line on each side of any public street

(b) from time to time, but subject in each case to his receiving the authority of the corporation in that behalf, prescribe a fresh line in substitution for any line so prescribed, or for any part thereof provided that such authority shall not be accorded-

(2)

The line for the time being prescribed, shall be called "the regular line of the street."

(3)

No person shall construct any portion of any building within the regular line of the street except with the written permission of the Commissioner, who shall, in every case in which he gives such permission, at the same time report his reasons in writing to the [Standing Committee] [These words were substituted for the words 'Mayor-in-council' by Maharashtra 27 of 1999, Section 109, (w.e.f. 23-4-1999)].]